CROWD 2023
CROWD – International dance exchange is a collaborative network of dance organisations, together seeking to support dance makers who engage with communities as part of their practice. The Work Room is a partner in this network, co-ordinated by the Goethe Institute.
Through hosting residencies and opening up space for discussion and knowledge development, the programme aims to support dance artists with an established practice in community-engaged dance-making to build their professional network, exchange experience with others in the field and develop their practice. This year 10 artists were selected to participate in a series of residency exchanges. Natalia Barua was the selected artist from The Work Room and she was partnered with Anni Puuperä, a Finnish dance artist from Helsinki. They had their first residency with Taika-Box in Oulo, Finland in July and them came together again in Scotland in September.
This film by Owa Barua, captures some of Natalia & Anni's experience during their time in Edinburgh (based at Curious Seed's Den studio space) and at The Work Room in Glasgow.
Hear and read more about Anni and Natalia’s residency at The Work Room:
Eavesdropping: a triple drop-in session with FABRIC and the Work Room
Inside talk: a conversation with The Work Room
Looking back, moving forward: a conversation with Anni Puuperä
Film from The Work Room, Glasgow
Film made by Owa Barua
Find out more about Anni and Natalia and their experiences in Finland in the following blogs:
Meet the artists: Meet the artists: Anni Puuperä and Natalia Barua
Exploring rest in Varjakka insights gathered from an online sharing session
Acts of care in Varjakka by Anni Puuperä
You can find out more about CROWD, the partners and the selected artists here